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Guidelines for the control of pertussis in Australia - Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report No. 1

The Communicable Diseases Network Australia advises that this first report in the Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report series is no longer current.

Communicable Diseases Network Australia
Guidelines for the control of pertussis in Australia (November 1997)


Advice to health professionals, April 2005


The Communicable Diseases Network Australia wishes to advise that the information contained in the publication“ Guidelines for the control of pertussis in Australia, (November 1997) is no longer current.

Health practitioners are to consult the Australia Immunisation Handbook (section 3.16) for current information on the public health management of pertussis. The Handbook can be accessed on-line from the Immunise Australia website.